Key Action 2: Cooperation for innovation and the exchange of good practices

The actions under KA2 make it possible for organisations from different participating countries to work together, to develop, share and transfer best practices and innovative approaches in the fields of education, training and youth.

The following actions are managed by the EACEA as part of the General call for proposals and described in detail in the Programme Guide:

• Knowledge Alliances cooperation between higher education institutions and enterprises;
• Sector Skills Alliances supporting the design and delivery of joint vocational training curricula, programmes and teaching and training methodologies;
• Capacity Building in the field of youth supporting cooperation with Partner Countries;
• Capacity Building in the field of higher education supporting cooperation with Partner Countries.

Additionally there will be a high number of Strategic Partnerships in the field of Education, Training and Youthsupported through KA2. The selection and management of these takes place at national level. For further information contact the National Agency in your country.

Erasmus+ – Key Action 2 – Capacity Building in the field of youth

Capacity Building projects are transnational cooperation projects based on multilateral partnerships between organisations active in the field of youth in Programme and Partner Countries.

Youth Capacity Building projects aim to:

• foster cooperation and exchanges in the field of youth between Programme Countries and Partner Countries from different regions of the world
• improve the quality and recognition of youth work, non-formal learning and volunteering in Partner Countries and enhance their synergies and complementarities with other education systems, the labour market and society
• foster the development, testing and launching of schemes and programmes of non-formal learning mobility at regional level (i.e. within and across regions of the world)
• promote transnational non-formal learning mobility between Programme and Partner Countries, notably targeting young people with fewer opportunities, with a view to improving participants’ level of competences and fostering their active participation in society

As read on the European Commission website.